Weekend Happenings: October 26 - October 29

Oct 26: Chicago International Film Festival

Oct 26 - Oct 29: Singing Stones at DuSable Museum of African American History

Oct 26 - Oct 29: Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

Oct 26 - Oct 29: Joffrey Ballet Performs Russian ballet Giselle

Oct 26 - Oct 28: Freaky Deaky Halloween 

Oct 26 - Oct 29: Night of 1,000 Jack-O-Laterns at Chicago Botanic Garden

Oct 26 - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

Oct 26 - Oct 31: Movies in the Parks (Chicago Park District)

Oct 26 - Nov 05: Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema

Oct 26 - Nov 19: Latino Music Festival

Oct 26 - Dec 31: 2nd Chicago Architecture Biennial 

Oct 27: Critical Mass October

Oct 27: Intonation's 9th Annual Exquisite Corpse Ball 

Oct 27: Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island (Fridays)

Oct 27: A Rick-Tacular Halloween Party

Oct 27: Illumination, a Halloween party for charity

Oct 27: Nocturna All Hallow's Eve Ball

Oct 27: Halloween Masquerade by Civic Opera House

Oct 27 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl

Oct 27 - Oct 28: Taste Chicago

Oct 27 - Nov 5: Chicago International Children's Film Festival

Oct 28 (11 a.m.) - Halloween Day Crawl - River North

Oct 28 (noon) - A Nightmare on Hubbard Street

Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl

Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Trolley Bar Crawl

Oct 28: Spooky Zoo Spectacular (Lincoln Park Zoo)

Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Navy Pier

Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Congress Plaza

Oct 28: Party Like a Rockstar at Hard Rock Cafe

Oct 28: Haunted Hotel Bash at Hard Rock Hotel

Oct 28: Curse of the Voodoo Doll at the Metro

Oct 28 - Nov 12: Chicago Humanities Festival

Oct 28 - Oct 29: Boo at the Zoo

Oct 28 - Oct 29: Randolph Street Market

Oct 29: 14 Annual Logan Square Halloween Parade

Oct 29: Clark Street Spooktacular

Oct 29: Andersonville Dessert Crawl

Oct 29: Hot Chocolate 15K/5K

Oct 29: Day of the Dead and Halloween Celebration at Maxwell Street Market

Oct 31: Northalsted Halloween Parade

In the Burbs:

Oct 27: Halloween Boonanza (Schumburg)

Oct 27: Trunk or Treat (Crystal Lake)

Oct 28: BatFest (Batavia)

Oct 29: Halloween Happening (Naperville)

Halloween Activities:

Oct 26 - Oct 28: Freaky Deaky Halloween 

Oct 26 - Oct 29: Night of 1,000 Jack-O-Laterns at Chicago Botanic Garden

Oct 26 - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

Oct 27: Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island (Fridays)

Oct 27: Illumination, a Halloween party for charity

Oct 27: Nocturna All Hallow's Eve Ball

Oct 27: Halloween Boonanza (Schumburg)

Oct 27: Trunk or Treat (Crystal Lake)

Oct 27: Halloween Masquerade by Civic Opera House

Oct 27 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl

Oct 28 (11 a.m.) - Halloween Day Crawl - River North

Oct 28 (noon) - A Nightmare on Hubbard Street

Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl

Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Trolley Bar Crawl

Oct 28: BatFest (Batavia)

Oct 28: Spooky Zoo Spectacular (Lincoln Park Zoo)

Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Navy Pier

Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Congress Plaza

Oct 28: Party Like a Rockstar at Hard Rock Cafe

Oct 28: Haunted Hotel Bash at Hard Rock Hotel

Oct 28: Curse of the Voodoo Doll at the Metro

Oct 28 - Oct 29: Boo at the Zoo

Oct 29: Clark Street Spooktacular

Oct 29: Halloween Happening (Naperville)

Oct 31: Northalsted Halloween Parade

Halloween Activities Listings:

Pumpkin Patches

Corn Mazes

Haunted House Chicago Website

MetroMix Chicagoland Haunted House Guide

TimeOut Chicago Listing

Chicago Tribune Listing

MetroMix October Guide

In the Parks: 

Now - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

Now - Oct 31: Movies in the Parks (Chicago Park District)

Music Box Theatre Movies in the Park at Wrigley 

Night Out In The Parks

Farmer's Markets:

Logan Square Outdoor Farmer's Market
Green City Market Indoor Venue November 4 through April

City of Chicago: General Info about Farmer's Markets

City of Chicago: Day By Day Schedule of Markets

TimeOut Farmers Market Schedule

Helpful Links:

Calendar of Chicago Events

MetroMIx Festival Guide

Tribune Chicago Events Page 

Searchable Chicago Festival Listing

Music Concerts and such with Do312

Chicago RedEye Events Page

Chicago On The Cheap

Weekend Happenings: October 19 - October 22

Oct 16 - Oct 22: Chicago Ideas Week

Oct 19 - Oct 26: Chicago International Film Festival

Oct 19 - Oct 29: Singing Stones at DuSable Museum of African American History

Oct 19 - Oct 29: Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

Oct 19 - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

Oct 19 - Nov 19: Latino Music Festival

Oct 19 - Dec 31: 2nd Chicago Architecture Biennial 

Oct 19 - Jan 7: Chicago Architecture Biennial

Oct 20: Daley Plaza Octoberfest House Music Fashion Preview Lunch Jam

Oct 20: Festiv-Ale

Oct 20: Logan's Annual Costume Party

Oct 20: 18th Street Pilsen Open Studios

Oct 20: Cocktail Festival: Wine and Beer Too

Oct 20: Cheese and Drink Fest

Oct 20: Stammtisch Open Haus Oktoberfest (free at German American Cultural Center)

Oct 20: Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island (Fridays)

Oct 20 - Oct 29: Joffrey Ballet Performs Russian ballet Giselle

Oct 21: Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade from 6-8pm in Grant Park

Oct 21: Spooky Pooch Parade

Oct 21: Halloween at Navy Pier

Oct 21: Fright Flicks: Free Halloween Movies in the Park

Oct 21: MCA Hearts Chicago

Oct 21: Halloween Cosplay Picnic at The Bean

Oct 21: Wicker Park Kidical Mass: The Halloween Fire Ride

Oct 21: The Chicago Fall Food and Wine Crawl- Private Tour , Multiple Tastings

Oct 21 (4 p.m.) - Zombies vs. Vampires Pub Crawl

Oct 21: Too Drunk To Funk Soul Party

Oct 21 - Oct 22: Chicago Food Truck Fest: Fall Social

Oct 21 - Oct 22: Boo at the Zoo

Oct 22: Roscoe Village Neighbors Halloween Parade

Oct 22: Mr. Dave's Halloween Party in the Park (For Kids)

Oct 22: Front Porch Concerts Block Party

In the Burbs:

Oct 20 - Oct 22: Chinese Latern Festival at Chicago Botanic Gardens

Oct 21: Brew Moon Beer and Band Festival (McCooK)

Oct 21: Wheaton Haunted Halloween Flea Market

Oct 21: Nightmare on Chicago Street (Elgin)

Oct 21: Cider and Ale Festival (Lisle)

Oct 21 - Oct 22: Chicago Ultimate Women's Expo (Rosemont)

Upcoming:

Oct 25 - Nov 5: Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema

Halloween Activities:

Oct 19 - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

Oct 20 & Oct 27: Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island (Fridays)

Oct 21: Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade

Oct 21: Spooky Pooch Parade

Oct 21: Wheaton Haunted Halloween Flea Market

Oct 21: Nightmare on Chicago Street (Elgin)

Oct 21 (4 p.m.) - Zombies vs. Vampires Pub Crawl

Oct 21 - Oct 22; Oct 28 - Oct 29: Boo at the Zoo

Oct 26 - Oct 28: Freaky Deaky Halloween 

Oct 26 - Oct 29: Night of 1,000 Jack-O-Laterns at Chicago Botanic Garden

Oct 27: Illumination, a Halloween party for charity

Oct 27: Nocturna All Hallow's Eve Ball

Oct 27: Halloween Boonanza (Schumburg)

Oct 27: Trunk or Treat (Crystal Lake)

Oct 27: Halloween Masquerade by Civic Opera House

Oct 27 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl

Oct 28 (11 a.m.) - Halloween Day Crawl - River North

Oct 28 (noon) - A Nightmare on Hubbard Street

Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl

Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Trolley Bar Crawl

Oct 28: BatFest (Batavia)

Oct 28: Spooky Zoo Spectacular (Lincoln Park Zoo)

Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Navy Pier

Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Congress Plaza

Oct 28: Party Like a Rockstar at Hard Rock Cafe

Oct 28: Haunted Hotel Bash at Hard Rock Hotel

Oct 28: Curse of the Voodoo Doll at the Metro

Oct 29: Clark Street Spooktacular

Oct 29: Halloween Happening (Naperville)

Oct 31: Northalsted Halloween Parade

Halloween Activities Listings:

Pumpkin Patches

Corn Mazes

Haunted House Chicago Website

MetroMix Chicagoland Haunted House Guide

TimeOut Chicago Listing

Chicago Tribune Listing

MetroMix October Guide

In the Parks: 

Now - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

Now - Oct 31: Movies in the Parks (Chicago Park District)

Music Box Theatre Movies in the Park at Wrigley 

Night Out In The Parks

Farmer's Markets:

Logan Square Outdoor Farmer's Market
Green City Market Kick-Off

City of Chicago: General Info about Farmer's Markets

City of Chicago: Day By Day Schedule of Markets

TimeOut Farmers Market Schedule

Helpful Links:

Calendar of Chicago Events

MetroMIx Festival Guide

Tribune Chicago Events Page 

Searchable Chicago Festival Listing

Music Concerts and such with Do312

Chicago RedEye Events Page

Chicago On The Cheap

Weekend Happenings: Oct 12 - Oct 15

Oct 10 - Oct 15: Andersonville Arts Walk

Oct 12: Whisky Tasting Extravaganza

Oct 12: Adults Night Out at Lincoln Park Zoo

Oct 12 - Oct 26: Chicago International Film Festival

Oct 12 - Oct 29: Singing Stones at DuSable Museum of African American History

Oct 12 - Oct 29: Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

Oct 12 - Nov 19: Latino Music Festival

Oct 13: Second Fridays in the Chicago Arts District

Oct 13: Friday Night Flights at Chicago Riverwalk Oktoberfest

Oct 13: Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island - Movie: Hocus Pocus

Oct 13 - Oct 14: Wine Riot

Oct 13 - Oct 15: Logan Center BluesFest

Oct 13 - Oct 15: Midnight Circus in the Parks

Oct 13 - Oct 27: Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island (Fridays)

Oct 13 - Oct 29: Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

Oct 13 - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

Oct 13 - Dec 31: 2nd Chicago Architecture Biennial 

Oct 14: Chicago Camp Fire Festival

Oct 14: Rare and Wild Beer Fest

Oct 14 - Oct 15: Open House Chicago

Oct 14 - Oct 15: Chicago Food Truck Festival Fall Social

Oct 15: The Cheesiest Cheese Festival

Oct 15: Bucktown Apple Pie Fest

In the Burbs:

Oct 11 - Oct 15: Pinball Expo (Wheeling)

Oct 12: Autumn Brews (Chicago Botanic Gardens)

Oct 13 - Oct 14: Oktoberfest (Mount Prospect)

Oct 13 - Oct 22: Chinese Latern Festival at Chicago Botanic Gardens

Oct 14: Green Pumpkin Trail (Oak Park)

Upcoming:

Oct 16 - Oct 22: Chicago Ideas Week

Halloween Activities:

Oct 13 - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

Oct 13 - Oct 27: Campfire Horrors at Northerly Island (Fridays)

Oct 14: Chicago Camp Fire Festival

Oct 14: Green Pumpkin Trail (Oak Park)

Oct 21: Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade

Oct 21: Spooky Pooch Parade

Oct 21: Wheaton Haunted Halloween Flea Market

Oct 21: Nightmare on Chicago Street

Oct 21 (4 p.m.) - Zombies vs. Vampires Pub Crawl

Oct 21 - Oct 22; Oct 28 - Oct 29: Boo at the Zoo

Oct 26 - Oct 28: Freaky Deaky Halloween 

Oct 26 - Oct 29: Night of 1,000 Jack-O-Laterns at Chicago Botanic Garden

Oct 27: Illumination, a Halloween party for charity

Oct 27: Nocturna All Hallow's Eve Ball

Oct 27: Halloween Boonanza (Schumburg)

Oct 27: Trunk or Treat (Crystal Lake)

Oct 27: Halloween Masquerade by Civic Opera House

Oct 27 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl

Oct 28 (11 a.m.) - Halloween Day Crawl - River North

Oct 28 (noon) - A Nightmare on Hubbard Street

Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl

Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Trolley Bar Crawl

Oct 28: BatFest (Batavia)

Oct 28: Spooky Zoo Spectacular (Lincoln Park Zoo)

Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Navy Pier

Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Congress Plaza

Oct 28: Party Like a Rockstar at Hard Rock Cafe

Oct 28: Haunted Hotel Bash at Hard Rock Hotel

Oct 28: Curse of the Voodoo Doll at the Metro

Oct 29: Clark Street Spooktacular

Oct 29: Halloween Happening (Naperville)

Oct 31: Northalsted Halloween Parade

Halloween Activities Listings:

Pumpkin Patches

Corn Mazes

Haunted House Chicago Website

MetroMix Chicagoland Haunted House Guide

TimeOut Chicago Listing

Chicago Tribune Listing

MetroMix October Guide

In the Parks: 

Now - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

Now - Oct 31: Movies in the Parks (Chicago Park District)

Music Box Theatre Movies in the Park at Wrigley 

Night Out In The Parks

Farmer's Markets:

Logan Square Outdoor Farmer's Market
Green City Market Kick-Off

City of Chicago: General Info about Farmer's Markets

City of Chicago: Day By Day Schedule of Markets

TimeOut Farmers Market Schedule

Helpful Links:

Calendar of Chicago Events

MetroMIx Festival Guide

Tribune Chicago Events Page 

Searchable Chicago Festival Listing

Music Concerts and such with Do312

Chicago RedEye Events Page

Chicago On The Cheap